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The Washington critic., 1887-10-10

For Washington Dressed Beef
go to John r. Kelly. stalls 69s, $50 and $50
Centre Market, and 206 and 20S Northern
Liberty. Corned beef specially.
The Washington critic., 1887-10-10
Drink Phil. hest Brewing Com

pHHy NEfWuukCt httTs
the acknowledged Beer Of the District. For
trademark (Which appears on every bottle),
see Sunday papers. Retailed by dealers
generally and Wholesale only by 4. d. Har-
per, 703 and 705 North Capitol street.
The Washington critic., 1887-10-10

OuR stock OF boys suits was never so
large. Eiseman Bros, cor Seventh and 4.
The Washington critic., 1887-10-10
ut - tho Hast

LIauISS,sssG RaRss, 1vsvftc work.
j. II. kuEHLINg, 1912 Pa. ave.
The Washington critic., 1887-10-10

w. ii. H0ughtOn 4 Co., l2ll +
street Northwest,
have received their new line oil Furniture,
Carpets, Upholstering Goods and Wall
Paper for fall. Furniture upholstered.
Splendid assortment at lowest prices.
The Washington critic., 1887-10-10

1t IL the Best,
Ask for It. schlitzs' Milwaukee Lage
Beer. For sale by all leading houses.
The Washington critic., 1887-10-10

MIR. White will display an
elegant line of recently I'M
ported Cloths, for Jackets,
Tailor-made Costumes, Rid
ing Habits, etc.
Attention is called to our
handsome window display;
dressed especially for this
occasion. They are fitting
representatives Of the excel
lent stock within.
Opening Bargains" will
be offered in each and
every department.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10
Me,c to Brcafhe Properlx.

Do you know how to brcathei You
think you do, but do you7 A promi-
nent physician of Chicago tells me that
no more than ono person in five brcathes
properly and that part of his practice
consists of teaching patients this art-if
thing as near 10 the nat ural as breath
ing may be properly called an art For
this purpose he has fitted up vacuum
chamber in his office; in this the patient
stands and breathes purified air through
a rubber tube. "Thc great point" says
the doctor, sis to teach people to breathe
fully and deeply, to fill the lungs at each
inspiration. A vast majority of people
do not do this. Their Inspirations arc
so slight that only small portion of the
ungs are filled with air, the remainder
lying dormant aud unused except in
times Of great muscular exertion. The
lungs contain numerou, little air cells or
vescicles, into al OF which, in healthy
breathing, the ar, should penetrate.
These air vescicles being only one
sevcnty-hfth of an inch in diane
ter, and the extent of the men,
5rane of the lung being estimated
ut 400 square feet, it follows that these
cells must be numbered by thousands if
not millions, aud that full inspiration is
necessary to bring them into use. The
junction OF the lungs, as every body
knows, is to supply the blood with the
vital oxygen, and also to purify it Of
watcry vapor, carbonic acid and other
dcletcrious ingredients To interfere
with this lifc-giving and blood cleans
ing process is rs dangerous rs trying to
subsist on insufficient nourishment. and
the man who breathes lightly poisons
and weakcns his blood, permits tho air
vesc:cles of his lungs to fall into disuse
and decay, and incur, the danger OF
consumption or pneumonia. Inefficient
breathing, combined with the inhala
ton of air poor in oxygen and already
so impure that it cannot cleanse the
blood, is the direct cause of nearly all
non-inherited cases of consumption.
Though 1t sounds rather queer, it is
nevertheless fact that many thousands
of people die every year because they
arc too lazy to breathe. / am teaching
people how to breathe. and with the
most encouraging results. Persons
whose Lungs are weak, whose family is
tainted with consumption, or who from
any cause have fear of that modern
plague, should cultivate the habit of
breathing their lungs full at each inspira-
tion.-[Chicago Herald.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10
Hoo Our Banks Nee, a Run.

Speaking of the habits of business
men" said an old resident of Milwaukee
to Chicago 1ntcr-ocean man, ''they
have changed in more ways than one. A
bank panic for example, now is as diff
erent from the old style panic as day is
from night. / remember in 1857 when
there was run on the bank of Alexan.
der Mitchell in Milwaukee, III, had n
great many German pltrons, who, as
soon as the money market was disturbed
made rush to withdraw thcig money,
Mitchell hid piled NJ on the counter in
plain view from the windows large
amounts Of gold, silver and bank notes
to show the depositors that there was no
need for any uneasiness, but still the run
continued and he was Apr oaching the
end OF his pile of money, with good
many excited Germans still clam
oring for cash. The men and women
who had received their money began TO
discuss the question OF what they should
do with it. Around the corner was the
firm Of Inbush Brothers, 10 whom some
Of the Leading Germans carried their
money which they had withdrawn from
MitchelPs bank. Scores AMI hundreds
of others followed their example, and
soon this firm had in their possession
the money that had been Withdrawn
from the bank. Mitchell being on the
most excellent terms with these gentle
men sent a cart around to the rear end
OF their store, the money was hastily
put in and carried to the rear cad OF the
bank, carried forward in baskets and
cmpticd out on the counters in front.
In this way as fast as the money was
withdrawn at the front door it was car
ricd in at the back door and paid out
over and over again, and the panic was
at an end. - Chicago Inter Ocean.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10
Butier and landau.

When Gen. b. +. Butler was mem
Der Of Congress, he and Mr.. Randall
were frequently pittei against each
other, but they, as rule, preserved
good temper and cordial personal feel
ing for ono another. At one PORT Of
the famous deadlock over the Civil
Rights bill, when Randall was manao-
ing the Democratic side as usual. But
Ter, who favored holding a session on
Sunday, went over TO Randalrs desk to
arrange for it. Randall would not agree
to tho proposition.
''Bad rs ] am, have some respect for
Gods day" said he, "and don't think
1t proper to hold session of Congress
on that day"
ooh, pshawi' replied Butler; don't
the Bible say that it Is lawful to pull
your OK or ass out Of a pit on the Sab
bath dayl You have 40 asses on your
side Of tho House that want to get out
Of this ditch tomorrow, and think I
am engaged in n hoy work"
Don't do it Butler' pleaded Rand all.
II have some respect for you that I
don't want to lose. I expect some day
to meet you in better world.p
"You'll be there, rs you are here"
retorted Butler, rs quick as thought. "a
member Of the lower House."-fAmeri-
can Magazine.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10
A Dakota Mans scheme.

That brindle dog Of yours has killed
three more Of my chickens this morn
ing, said the wife of Dakota settler 10
her husband, and if you don't shoot him
I'm going 70 give him dose of strych-
nine"
Hold on now, sary, hold on, I've
got q plan"
"Oh, bother yer plan-you can't never
break him Of the trick and tho best thing
you can do is TO kill him 4"
mo faint. Sary, nowhere near the
best we can do. Just wait till you hear
my plan"
wei, what is yer remarkable plaug'
"Why.fi tic him up now and sell him
fer n bird dog 10 the FIRST Chicago hunter
that comes along. I'll get $50 fer that
dog yet, il you'll just lemme be. ".-Drko-
IN Ell
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

AT the recent quarterly meeting held
in Boston of the American statistical
association, Prof. Hart of Harvard uni
versity, submitted an interesting paper
on the extent and value Of the public
lands OF the United States. At the date
of the organization OF the government
the area OF the nation | domain was. &C
cording to the most trustworthy Compu-
tation, s19, So square miles. The first
addition was made in 1903 by the an
nexntion OF Louisiana. This added ST.
26S square miles. The discovery of
Oregon in 1896, made by tho Lewis and
Clarke expedition, cnlar cd the nationa
domain by the further addition OF %
0ls square miles For forty years, how.
tvcr, our title to this territory was dis
puted, and not until the treaty
II 1916 with Crest Britain
did we obtain und sputed nos
session Of it. Our claim TO West For
ida as part Of the Louisiana purchase.
was also disputed, but it was annexed
ny force in 1912 Florida was annexed
by treaty in 1910. adding 81 square
miles TO our domain. In 1915 VIC OBJ
taincd possession Of Texas, thereby add.
ing 2G2, 200 square miles, anil the treaty
with Great Britain covering territory
north OF the Columbia river in 1876 add.
cd 90, $50 square miles. In 1913 The ccs-
sion Of territory from Mexico added
G14 43O square miles TO tho national
area. The Gidsden purchase or 1888
added A. $50 moro square miles md tic
acquisition Of Alaska in 1867 gave n.
as nearly as can be estimated n further
rxpansc Of domain OF j3I 400 square
miles. The aggregate Of these figures
gives us az the present area Of tho Unit
ed States 3j OOt 400 quarc miles.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10


or coursc, the joke was instantly told
by the irrepressib'e Lottie, and duly
enjoyed by the res.
The mistake" mother explained.
call came Of my not remembering that
Cousin Oliver. as well as Hector, had q
daughter Alkaline. Aud only think.
Aleck. that had had a truad.e- bed put
up for Tinyf'
Tiny and her mother were persuaded
TO stay with US two weeks; and not long
after they left US i paid them visit q,
their own homo.
That was nearly FIVE years ago, and
now there ia second Tiny. NOR, de-
serving the name, who is at this moment
playing with the very doll and Moan,
ark that once bought for her MOTHER
saturday Night.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10
oArna ~ rnE rrLronY.

But the heroes Of tho pillory were not
only rogics and vagrants Noble hears
have been tried and tempered in IL, ard
men high up in society were elevated in
mental independence and athletic endur-
ancc by it, IL was in 1881 when the Star
Chamber issued decree prohibiting the
printing OF any book or pamphlet with.
out license from the Archbishop Of Can
terbury, the Bishop Of London or tho
authorities 81 the two universities ono
oil the very FIRST victims Of this decree
was Leighton, father Of the Archbishop
oil that name, who, for printing and cir.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

OF the thirteen islands constituting
the Hawaiian group, eight arc inhab ted.
The population OF the islands has so
steadily decreased in the little more than
century since Capt. Cook visited them
that 1t is now estimated at abSut 80,
GOO. or these about nc-haif are ma
tives OF the islands, the balance being
made up of II, 900 Chinese 1000 Amcri-
cans, 1900 English, 10.Ooo Portuguese
and handouts OF other nationalities.
The trade Of tho kingdom foots up
about s13 900, 900. 50, 900 900 being ex-
ports. Moro than 80 per cent. of the
trade of the islands is with the Unitcd
S.afoa
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

1t seems that the Gala is not a lily. A
writer in the Providence Journal saws:
The Gala, or more properly Richardia
Kihiopica, is by no means a lily. On
the contrary its nearest relations arc the
Jack-in-thc-pulpit, the sweet flag and
the golden cub or Orontium. While
lilies have wc.l-markcd perianth Of
six-pctaloid sepals and perfect flowers.
The cailas have minute grccnish or vel
lowish flowers of two kinds, arranged
on spike or spadix and surrounded by
large envcloping bract or spathe. This
is not part of the fl over. The fruit of
this kind Of plant is a sort of berry;
The fruit of the lilies dry pod. The
leaves OF the lilies are commonly
straight, veined and nerved their shape
linear, lansc-ventc or some elongated
form. Gala leaves are arrow-shapcd or
halbert-shaped, with strong central
RIB, and veinlets passing from this to
the margin. They have, indeed, few
points IN common, these families, cx-
cept the prime act of the enloocnous
structure, and one seed leafed embryo.
Why in the world they should ever be
COMPOUNDED ! cannot imagine.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

Some time since number of persons
went from Glasgow to Loeb Tyne in
Scotland TO see a large blasting opera
ton, in which six and onc-haf tons of
eunpowdcr were exploded. A short
time after tho explosion many of the
observers became faint, six of the pum.
Der died almost Immediately, one died
shortly aftcrward, and five others were
very sick, but recovered. The cause
of death is believed to have been the
carbonic oxide generated from the gun
powder. 1t is estimated that the
amount must have been 4GS pounds-a
quantity sufficient to occupy G333 cubic
iect OF air space, or to vitiate for respi-
ratory purposes space 100 times as
great. There were also generated 1878
pounds OF carbonic anhydride; so that,
in all, there were 2G6, 600 feet of air
rendered irrespirab,c.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

Tho most hideous inius,ry in this
country is snake farm near G alton, III.
The proprietor raises snakes of various,
kinds. but makes speciality OF rattle.
snakes. A firm in Philadelphia ha,
given standing order for all the rattle
snakes the farm can produce. They are
worth rs each when they attain a
length OF four feet These snakes are
bought to be s,cwcd into an oil which
is advertised 10 euro rheumatism.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

Somewhere the wind IS blowing.


eomewhere the wind Is blowing.
Thought - soIed along
In the burri,g heat Of tho no,ntimc
And the fancy made me strong.
Yes. somewhere the wind is blowing.
Though hero wherc gasp and sigh,
Not breath Of air 4, stirring.
Not . cloud Ia the burning sky.
Somewhere tia thing we long for
Exists on e1-th's wild, bound,
Somewhere tho sun Is shining
When winie- nipj this gro11i.
Somewhere the flowers are springing,
Som,xherc the corn is brown,
And ready unto the harvest
To feed tho hungry town
somewhere the twilight gathers
And weary mon lay by
The burden Of the daytime
And wrapped in slumber lie.
Somewhere the day is breaking.
And gloom and dark1sss f,e.
Though storms cur bark Il tossing,
There's somewhere placid sea-
And thus, thought, It's always
In this mysterious life,
There's always gladness somewhere,
In spite OF its pain and strife.
And somewhere the sin and sorrow
or earth are known no moro.
somewhere our weary spirits
Shall find peaceful shore.
Somewhere the things that try u,
Shall all have passed away,
Aud doubt and fear no longer
Impede the perfect day.
o brother. though the darkness
Around thy soul be cast,
The earth is rolling sunward
The lght shall come at last.
--tA.frcd Copel Shaw.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10
Mlstake Thnt she Rememberea.

Boson Young Lady II want 10 look
Al par Of eyeglasses, sir, Of extra mag
niiying power
Dcalcr--"Ycs, ma'am: something very
strougp
Bosion Young Lady -"Yos, sir. While
visiting in thu country last summer !
made very painful blundcr, which |
never want 10 repeat"
Dealer May ask what that err
blunder wast1
Boston Young Lady Oh, yes Imis
took a bumblebes for blackberry"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

There's couple OF nice cucumbors.
Doctor, said the green grocer, "all I've
got left. ] was going TO send 'em over
20 the Smiths but if you want 'em YOU
can have EN-"
NO replied the doctor, hastily, Get
the Smiths have them. They are pa.
tents OF mine. New York Sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10
Ho,c 10 sirenothcu ,feuo,.,,

Father" said a young man, II fad
il very difficult to remember many
things in connection with my business.
How is it that your memory is better
han mine7'
That's easy" replied tho old man.
'If you ever loan half tho money I
have loaned, you will never forget ID.
l. aning money strengthens the mem.
DRY; borrowing money ruins it,"
-, Newman Independent.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

Owner TO Straugcr-That property is
worth S37 600; | wouldn't take n cent
less.
Strange Well, don't want TO buy:
am only an assessor, making out the
roll for taxes.
Owncr-Oh, beg pardon. / should
consider myself fortunate If could re,
$4,000 for that property.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10
South Branch InteIIissncer.
WIZ. HARPER. rubla.he

San Francisco Is mans city. 1ners
are fewer homes and fewer children in il
probably than in any city of its size ia
America The clubs are all down town,
and their members take luncheon os well
rs dinner in them.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

In reference to the stercotypcd adver.
Using phrase, How to Acquire Beauty
the Nashville Union suggests that the
best way is TO marry Tennessee girl
But the Union is mistaken. This is the
place to get the real article.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

The house in which Michael Anoolo
lived in Florence is still standing. with a
lew Of the great artists household Goods
preserved in the several apartments.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

50 our lives glide on; the river ends
we don't know where, and the sea be-
ashore.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

Sessions OF the Courts.
Circnit Court. I3th Judicial Circr.t. 10,
Jsoss D. Armstrong. presidiox n, h.
eia a. folio o.:
Grant Cosaty Foarth rseeday in Mach
6rst Tuesday il June and third TUESDAY !,
October
Hampshire Cessty-Fsrst rassday in t,A.
ruary. seeosd Tuesday In Nay aaa mir
Tuesday IL Septemesr.
HARDY g,saty --Seeoad Tuesday In March
hat Tuesday in May and 6rst Tue.dav i,
October.
Mineral County- Second Tuesday In la.
.ary, fourth rsesdsy in April and 6rs, Tue.
day IN september.
Pendle,on Ooanty---Secoud wednesda, i.
April. Wednesday after second Tuesa.s -
Juae. aud 6rst Wednesday In November.
County Coart Of Hampshire Comfy. job.
Z. Vance. Preeideat; L. D.Schniboe and r.
D Powell Commissioners O. =. White. Cl,rs
The regular sessions are held beginning on
the brat Tuesday in January, Al..il and DC.
tober. and l'h Tuesday in July.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10

Do the duty which licih nearcst 10
ibecl Thy second duty will already have
become clearer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-08

gods. is a liberal Of liberals in this.
Even the stars are divine or diyini.
ties. The Taoist is also a great be-
lever in hermits, physicians. magi.
clans, and holy men of all kinds.
The Chinese Buddhist differs from
these. His religion is metaphysical.
He delights in argumentative philos-
ophy, and gives vent to his imagina
ton in building up his beliefs on an
ethereal platform. His gods are not
realities. but the mere personification
of ideas. Matter, as such, is entirely
disregarded. and ideas, or theories
founded upon ideas, accepted. Tao
ism is perhaps as popular among ne
majority as any, as it is of practici
use thus, a sick man will consult
his god of medicine, which is to be
found in some of the houses. and the
priest will tell the patient exactly
what medicine or drugs are required
to heat him. Over and around these
gods are seen testimonials of the pa.
tients that have been cured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-08
In Dentists Chair.

Pretty soon the dentist stuck his
head into the door and told me it was
my turn. / asked him how he had
disposed of the remains of my pre-
decessOr so easily. He smiled more
sweetly than ever and mentioned me
into the operating chair. By its side
was little silver-mounted spIttoon,
for use in case vital organ was
punctured. ItOld him wanted the
tooth drawn out front view, cabinet
size. He replied, that if / didn't
like the proof 1 could sit over as
many times as L liked. He had me
there.
/ threw back my head and opened
my mouth. The dentist invOluntar-
lily grasped the side of his chair and
said he believed he wouldn't come
in because his feet was muddy. Then
he ran his arm into my face and be-
gan to feel around somewhere inside.
/ siezed his arm, dragged it out OF
my person. and explained that my
tooth was still in my mouth, that ]
had not swallowed it. He said yes,
he knew it. l suppose he had per-
sonally Investigated. / never exper.
fenced such an instance of fellow feel
ing in my lifA.
"I've found !" he cried, excited.
~. at last.
"I've known where it was all the
time" answered with choked sar-
casm.
The dentist turned to his chest oj
cleaning tools and picked out ma.
chine that / have seen hlarksmiths
use in shooting horses. The minute
the cold steel entered my mouth ]
began to repent. felt its fearful
way along until it got TO tooth that
suited it. The critical moment had
arrived. The dentist leaned forward
planted his head against my chest
braced both feet against the writer
said, "now look pleasant-won't he
long" and gave mighty jerk
There was q cracking sound In my
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-08
Chinese Religious Beliefs.

Stepping into shop in Chinatown,
a gentleman, among other things,
asked the owner what his religious
belief was, and the result of the con-
versation was that he found the shop.
keeper to be believer in all three of
the national religions. accepting the
gods of each on hand, paying his
money to support the priests of all.
and, if 1t weuld have made business
little brisker, All Wang would have
undoubtedly announced himself n
Christian Of any denomination re-
quired. This then is one of the most
striking peculiarities, that, while
there are three distinct religions, they
see M Inconsistency in accepting alt
The COnfucian Chinaman believes IN
a spiritual appeal 10 the moral nature
He believes IN conscience. sees a DIFF
ference between virtue and vice, pre-
tends to believe in law and order. and
is firm believer in paying a relig-
iOus generation to his ancestors and,
above all, is remarkable for his tiial
piety. The TaoiSt is materiaIist.
To him the soul is something tangi.
BILE, a physical something, purer than
the human form. 1t is not essential.
ly immortal, but nttains this state
only by physical training after pass.
ing through certain pseudo chemi-
cal process. He believes in variou